BA, Art (Studio Arts – Design)

r.piehl.a@gmail.com
@artbyrap (Primary art Instagram)
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Artist Statement

Capsule 

Environmental conservation has become a common theme in society. Global warming, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, pollution, resource depletion, and so much more have plagued the news recently. What is the lasting effect on Mother Nature? Is she more resilient than some give her credit for, or will our tendencies take her down with us? Regardless of what the future holds, one thing is for sure: change will occur. Capsule is a theoretical brand that focuses on capturing the current natural beauty of the earth through the use of postcards. These postcards, capturing a moment in time, will help preserve the earth’s current natural beauty. Each landscape depicts what I see today, and a prompt on the back guides the viewer to contemplate their impact on the environment. These postcards are meant to withstand the test of time for Earth’s future inhabitants to be able to read our perspective on the changing environment.  In a theoretical setting, you would sign up to receive a Capsule kit. Included in this kit, you would receive postcards, pencils, and stickers. On display here are large-scale prints of the postcard fronts, a mockup of the kit, as well as some of the postcards that you can write your input on and submit in the drop box, or take one home with you as you reflect on the continuous change that is occurring around us.